Archaeological University Education and Professional Archaeology in Sweden

During the 19th century very few persons in Sweden recieved a doctoral degree in archaeology. Most of them found prestigious top-positions. Today there are about 100 persons with Ph. D.'s working in Swedish archaeology in positions from the top to the bottom of the professional hierarchy. Each...

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Main Author: Gustav Wollentz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Svenska Arkeologiska Samfundet 2000-12-01
Series:Current Swedish Archaeology
Online Access:https://193.10.12.85:443/csa/article/view/802
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description During the 19th century very few persons in Sweden recieved a doctoral degree in archaeology. Most of them found prestigious top-positions. Today there are about 100 persons with Ph. D.'s working in Swedish archaeology in positions from the top to the bottom of the professional hierarchy. Each year 150-200 students finish their basic education in archaeology. Most of them will never find a permanent full-time job as an archaeologist. The future of Swedish archaeology will very much depend on the ambitions of the general public, including tens of thousands of persons with a formal university education in archaeology but no job within the profession.
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spelling doaj.art-59c7d71924214ba69cfb4b218f2f33fc2023-03-24T02:26:38ZengSvenska Arkeologiska SamfundetCurrent Swedish Archaeology1102-73552002-39012000-12-018110.37718/CSA.2000.12Archaeological University Education and Professional Archaeology in SwedenGustav Wollentz During the 19th century very few persons in Sweden recieved a doctoral degree in archaeology. Most of them found prestigious top-positions. Today there are about 100 persons with Ph. D.'s working in Swedish archaeology in positions from the top to the bottom of the professional hierarchy. Each year 150-200 students finish their basic education in archaeology. Most of them will never find a permanent full-time job as an archaeologist. The future of Swedish archaeology will very much depend on the ambitions of the general public, including tens of thousands of persons with a formal university education in archaeology but no job within the profession. https://193.10.12.85:443/csa/article/view/802
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